Endowed Chair in Sickle Cell Disease Research

The Opportunity

The Department of Pediatrics at Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware (NCH-D) is excited to announce the recruitment of a sickle cell researcher for the new $3 million Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Endowed Chair in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Research. The Endowed Chair for SCD Research is part of the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation gift of $78 million to lead NCH-D to national prominence in cancer and blood disorders, with SCD research identified as a key priority. This individual will be instrumental in leading and expanding the current program scientifically and clinically, and will join and strengthen an already productive SCD group. The Moseley Foundation Institute is already home to an NIH funded $10.5 million Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) award for SCD research and numerous investigator, industry and consortium sponsored trials. The Moseley Foundation Institute SCD team collaborates closely with the Nemours clinical sites in Florida and boasts a robust clinical informatics infrastructure.  In total, Nemours cares for ~1,000 children and adolescents with SCD with 300 living in the Delaware Valley. Nemours Children's and the Moseley Foundation Institute are committed to providing state-of-the-art patient care including transformative therapies. 

We seek an investigator with a track record of extramural funding and ongoing work in SCD research, clinical (if applicable), and academic success. Our vibrant clinical and research team is excited that we will be opening our doors to expanded inpatient and outpatient spaces within NCH-D in 2025. This physical expansion fosters collaboration amongst patient care teams and facilitates our ability to deliver the highest quality, state-of-the-art care to our patients and families. 

Opportunities and Expectations for Leadership 

The Endowed Chair in SCD Research will report to and assist the Division Chief in resource planning, promotion of research and scholarly activity, and exploration of innovative funding opportunities for SCD research. Commensurate with current funding and level of experience, they will:

• Oversee the development and academic progress of faculty and researchers related to SCD.
• Help develop a clear strategic vision for SCD research that will drive Nemours to becoming a national leader in pediatric SCD research and treatment.
• Receive additional research dollars to support their ongoing research projects.
• Partner with the Office of Institutional Advancement to participate in the execution of a fundraising program for the SCD research program. 
• Participate in the leadership of the Division of Hematology/Oncology as a member of the leadership team. 
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary SCD clinical team to ensure superb clinical care and regularly participate in the administrative activities of the Division and the department, as appropriate. 
• Maintain a clinical practice in Hematology (if applicable). 

Interested candidates should forward their formal CV to:

Marietta Lundberg, Administrative Director

Nemours Children’s Health

Marietta.Lundberg@nemours.org

With a CC to 

Kristina.Coveney@nemours.org

Physician Recruiter

About Nemours Children’s Health

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, Nemours provides medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida.  Nemours’ pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. Nemours generates annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. duPont Trust, as well as other income. Nemours is an open and welcoming place to work, and values diversity in all its forms. 

As the birthplace of the Nemours healthcare system, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware honors our legacy of delivering exceptional care to the children of the Delaware Valley and beyond. Ranked among the nation’s best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and honored with the ANCC’s Magnet® Designation for excellence in nursing practice, we offer intensive and acute inpatient and outpatient services covering more than 30 pediatric specialties. Additionally, Nemours Children’s Health Primary Care allows us to reach more children across the region through community-based physician services and collaborative partnerships with health and hospital systems. 

Nemours Children's Health is ranked as one of the country's Best Children's Hospitals and the Nemours Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders is ranked as one of the country's Top Pediatric Cancer Centers as per US News & World Report. This excellence is mostly accredited to their excellent rankings in five-year cancer survival, post bone marrow transplant survival, advanced clinical services and treatment and exceptional nursing and clinical support services. More than just a new name, the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders will drive new opportunities for pediatric cancer and blood disorder care at Nemours Children's Health. The foundation has pledged a $78 million donation in the support of new programs including an internal and external grants programs that will improve ways to treat pediatric cancer and blood disorders. 

Additional information can be found at: https://www.nemours.org/well-beyond-medicine/the-moseley-institute.html.